Why The Darksaber Gets So Much Heavier In Combat
Caution: spoilers ahead for The Book of Boba Fett
Why does Din Djarin's Darksaber (and it definitely is Din Djarin's Darksaber now) get heavier during combat in The Book of Boba Fett? Introduced to Star Wars mythology by Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the Darksaber is the fabled weapon of ancient Mandalorian Jedi Tarre Vizsla, but holding the blade has since come to denote Mandalore's true ruler. Disney+'s The Mandalorian finally debuted the Darksaber in live-action, and by the end of season 2, Din Djarin himself was in possession of the sword having bested its previous owner, Moff Gideon, in single combat.
Djarin makes his unexpected return in The Book of Boba Fett episode 5, which interrupts its usual programming to bring Star Wars fans a surprise installment of The Mandalorian. Picking up with Din Djarin following his Luke Skywalker encounter in The Mandalorian season 2's finale, the bounty hunter finds The Armorer, looking to commission a special present for a certain pint-sized pea green Jedi. The two Mandalorians discuss the history and perils of the Darksaber Din Djarin has now acquired, but he complains how the blade seems to get "heavier" with each and every movement. The Armorer accuses her client of "fighting" the Darksaber rather than fighting with it, but a fuller explanation for the sword's phantom weightiness can be found elsewhere in Star Wars canon.
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The appropriately-titled Star Wars Rebels season 3 episode «Trials of the Darksaber» shows Sabine Wren training with this tricky titular weapon for the very first time, while Kanan Jarrus acts as her instructor. Upon igniting, Sabine remarks on how the Darksaber feels "heavier than [she]
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